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The ioiefull and blessed reuniting the two mighty & famous kingdomes, England & Scotland into their ancient name of great Brittaine. By John Bristoll
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Thornborough, John, 1551-1641.
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STC 24036; ESTC S118409
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in_o the_o whole_a common_a weal_n it_o be_v whole_o and_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o whither_o it_o be_v of_o english_a or_o scottish_a entire_a tota_n in_o toto_fw-la &_o tota_fw-la in_o qualibet_fw-la parte_fw-la as_o a_o shine_a light_n it_o show_v a_o way_n for_o common_a good_a and_o as_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n give_v understand_v to_o the_o blind_a body_n to_o see_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o all_o worldly_a happiness_n let_v no_o man_n shut_v his_o eye_n against_o the_o sun_n nor_o refuse_v a_o live_a soul_n for_o his_o carcase_n if_o i_o can_v express_v the_o image_n of_o this_o union_n in_o lively_a colour_n i_o will_v sure_o make_v she_o a_o god_n fair_a and_o beautiful_a have_v a_o garland_n &_o crown_v of_o all_o blessing_n upon_o her_o head_n &_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n with_o all_o good_a fortune_n virtue_n and_o grace_n attend_v she_o and_o as_o a_o god_n in_o triumphant_a chariot_n go_v into_o the_o capitol_n or_o temple_n of_o mighty_a jupiter_n where_o also_o the_o poet_n have_v find_v she_o but_o call_v by_o another_o name_n even_o pallas_n who_o be_v also_o name_v monas_n that_o be_v unity_n because_o have_v macrob._n macrob._n one_o only_o parent_n she_o reside_v in_o jupiters_n brain_n even_o in_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o wisdom_n where_o all_o the_o muse_n be_v her_o companion_n so_o call_v musae_fw-la quasi_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v altogether_o in_o one_o where_o all_o the_o grace_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n congratulate_v to_o union_n their_o mutual_a society_n where_o all_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n be_v near_o of_o affinity_n but_o justice_n and_o government_n of_o consanguinity_n to_o she_o herself_o still_o hold_v primacy_n over_o all_o as_o england_n &_o scotland_n be_v cheerful_o look_v one_o towards_o the_o other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n &_o as_o the_o two_o cherubin_n do_v look_v one_o towards_o the_o other_o in_o one_o propitiatory_a and_o thy_o royal_a state_n o_o great_a 28._o ezech._n 28._o britain_n be_v as_o the_o anoint_a cherub_n and_o as_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v place_v fortitude_n in_o his_o liver_n temperance_n and_o in_o his_o mind_n justice_n &_o yet_o all_o these_o with_o all_o other_o virtue_n be_v annex_v to_o prudence_n the_o common_a ligament_n of_o all_o so_o be_v great_a britain_n by_o unite_n all_o his_o kingdom_n principality_n country_n and_o honour_n the_o complete_a proportion_a form_n of_o all_o and_o all_o in_o it_o both_o universal_o and_o particular_o be_v fashion_v and_o make_v fit_a on_o every_o side_n for_o happy_a conjunction_n and_o mutual_a correspondence_n for_o this_o renown_a name_n of_o great_a britain_n stand_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o loadstone_n draw_v all_o into_o one_o chain_a they_o together_o with_o link_n of_o love_n as_o lisippus_n make_v a_o image_n of_o four_o metal_n mix_v together_o gold_n silver_z brass_n and_o iron_n express_v hereby_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o virtue_n put_v in_o gold_n to_o signify_v prudence_n silver_n justice_n brass_n fortitude_n and_o iron_n temperance_n whereof_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o see_v virtue_n so_o much_o as_o paint_v who_o to_o overthrow_v union_n in_o the_o name_n of_o great_a britain_n bring_v no_o union_n of_o virtue_n even_o excellency_n of_o many_o country_n to_o this_o so_o excellent_a work_n but_o skilful_a zeux_n go_v about_o to_o depaint_v a_o absolute_a work_n of_o a_o perfect_a virgin_n take_v not_o only_o view_v of_o one_o woman_n beauty_n but_o have_v variety_n of_o many_o the_o fair_a to_o accomplish_v out_o of_o all_o these_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o consummate_a form_n of_o body_n shall_v we_o not_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n contain_v pickardy_n normandy_n the_o i_o will_v of_o france_n champagne_n avernus_n dalphenie_n bry_n bloys_n turin_n the_o duchy_n of_o anjou_n xantoin_n burgundy_n and_o unite_n to_o it_o little_a britain_n to_o be_v more_o 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all_o his_o own_o principality_n of_o lithuania_n and_o samotgathia_n province_n of_o russia_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 1_o esth_n 1_o crown_n of_o poland_n do_v not_o ahasuerus_n reign_v from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n over_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o diverse_a province_n and_o be_v not_o he_o so_o mighty_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o variety_n subject_v and_o unite_v to_o his_o sole_a government_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fowrescore_a day_n show_v the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o greatness_n to_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o persia_n &_o media_n but_o to_o take_v example_n of_o one_o only_a rome_n for_o all_o how_o have_v it_o be_v renown_a through_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o join_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n into_o one_o even_o to_o itself_o herehence_a it_o be_v call_v terrarum_fw-la dea_fw-la gentiumque_fw-la roma_fw-la communis_fw-la patria_fw-la mundi_fw-la compendium_n omnia_fw-la romanae_fw-la cedant_fw-la 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adiungitur_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la facilitate_v &_o clementia_fw-la so_o now_o especial_o it_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o whole_a then_o heretofore_o divide_v in_o part_n his_o contexture_n be_v of_o a_o great_a frame_n they_o before_o hold_v by_o more_o than_o one_o nail_n and_o up-holding_a it_o be_v own_o greatness_n even_o as_o great_a building_n endure_v and_o subsist_v by_o their_o own_o weight_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v pondere_fw-la tuta_fw-la svo_fw-la est_fw-la but_o i_o think_v it_o here_o as_o needful_a to_o lay_v open_a that_o great_a fault_n impute_v to_o constantine_n divide_v the_o empire_n among_o his_o child_n whereby_o of_o one_o empire_n he_o make_v three_o and_o withal_o a_o memorable_a diminution_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o force_n which_o part_n brutus_n also_o play_v divide_v this_o whole_a empire_n of_o great_a britain_n among_o his_o three_o son_n of_o which_o though_o two_o part_n afterward_o namely_o england_n &_o wales_n be_v again_o in_o good_a time_n unite_v yet_o scotland_n stand_v till_o now_o divide_v from_o the_o rest_n &_o the_o rest_n from_o it_o till_o god_n in_o special_a goodness_n now_o restore_v to_o